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''This article is about the village of Petra. For Queen Petra, see [[Petra (queen)]].'' | ''This article is about the village of Petra. For Queen Petra, see [[Petra (queen)]].'' | ||
'''Petra''' is a small farming community on the edge of the [[Sangre plains]] just east of [[Ashtan]]. It was ruled by [[Batlin Karrella]], who spent much of his time locked away in his keep. The Baron died suddenly of illness one day before a woman named [[Sarranda]] appeared, claiming that he had quietly married her just prior to his death. The former aristocrat fell in league with the vampiress [[Belladona]] before draining the village resources (and life energy) in her bid to claim the centuries-empty throne of the Bastion of the North. | '''Petra''' is a small farming community on the edge of the [[Sangre plains]] just east of [[Ashtan]]. It was ruled by [[Batlin Karrella]], who spent much of his time locked away in his keep. The Baron died suddenly of illness one day before a woman named [[Sarranda]] appeared, claiming that he had quietly married her just prior to his death. The former aristocrat fell in league with the vampiress [[Belladona]] before draining the village resources (and life energy) in her bid to claim the centuries-empty throne of the Bastion of the North. After her defeat the dead village became a home for transients and bums. | ||
It was not until the 650s that hope appeared in the form of a young vagrant called only the Superintendent. With help from a local tinker and a few | It was not until the 650s that hope appeared in the form of a young vagrant called only the Superintendent. With help from a local tinker and a few acquaintances, he auctioned off salvaged goods from the Karrellan Estate to fund renovations of the inn and begin revitalization of the northern village. | ||
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